Mark Fields (cornerback)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Mark Fields
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| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|10}}
| birth_place = Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 181
| high_school = Hough (Cornelius)
| college = Clemson (2015–2018)
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Birmingham Stallions ({{USFL Year|2023}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2023}})*
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- USFL champion (2023)
- 2× CFP national champion (2016, 2018)
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| statlabel1 = Total tackles
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| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
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Mark Fields II (born October 10, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Clemson.
College career
Fields was a member of the Clemson Tigers football team for four seasons, including the 2016 and 2018 national championship squads. He served mostly as a reserve defensive back, tallying 45 tackles, 13 passes broken up and one interception, which he returned 42 yards for a touchdown, in 48 games played (six starts).{{cite web|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-new-vikings-cb-mark-fields|title=5 Things to Know About New Vikings CB Mark Fields|first=Eric|last=Smith|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=September 8, 2019}}
Professional career
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Fields signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/nfl/tigers-and-gamecocks-receive-free-agent-deals-after-nfl-draft/101-9c0b7a87-41c0-4aa6-914a-62c0b7f1aff7|title=Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft|first=Joe|last=Cook|website=WLTX.com|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=September 8, 2019}}
=Minnesota Vikings=
The Chiefs traded Fields to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2021 seventh-round draft pick on August 31, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/31/report-kansas-city-chiefs-trade-cb-mark-fields-to-minnesota-vikings/|title=Report: Chiefs trade CB Mark Fields to Vikings|first=Charles|last=Goldman|website=Chiefs Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=September 8, 2019}} He made his NFL debut in the Vikings season opener on September 8, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://thevikingage.com/2019/09/10/top-minnesota-vikings-rookies-week-1-2019/|title=Top Minnesota Vikings Rookies: Week 1 vs. the Atlanta Falcons|first=Nik|last=Edlund|website=TheVikingAge.com|publisher=FanSided|date=September 10, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407152045/https://thevikingage.com/2019/09/10/top-minnesota-vikings-rookies-week-1-2019/|url-status=dead}} He was waived by the Vikings on September 14, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-lb-devante-downs-to-active-roster-waive-cb-mark-fields|title=Vikings Sign LB Devante Downs to Active Roster, Waive CB Mark Fields|website=Vikings.com|date=September 14, 2019|access-date=September 14, 2019|archive-date=October 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005024122/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-lb-devante-downs-to-active-roster-waive-cb-mark-fields|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/16/cb-mark-fields-to-return-to-vikings-on-practice-squad/|title=Cornerback Mark Fields returns to Vikings on practice squad|first=Chris|last=Thomasson|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|date=September 14, 2019|access-date=September 16, 2019}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-announce-7-reserve-future-free-agent-signings7|website=Vikings.com|date=January 12, 2020}}
Fields was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Craig |last2=Smith |first2=Eric |title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/2020-roster-53-man-announced |website=Minnesota Vikings |access-date=September 5, 2020 |date=September 5, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/ryan-connelly-2020-practice-squad-add-13-players|website=Vikings.com|date=September 6, 2020}} He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Indianapolis Colts,{{cite tweet |user=Vikings |title=Mark Fields II (@MFII__) has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for tomorrow's game. |number=1307388262105915394 |date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=October 5, 2020}} and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on September 26 for the week 3 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.{{cite news |title=Vikings elevate safety George Iloka, CB Mark Fields from practice squad |url=https://www.twincities.com/2020/09/26/vikings-elevate-safety-george-iloka-cb-mark-fields-from-practice-squad/ |website=TwinCities.com |date=September 26, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2020}} On October 26, 2020, Fields was promoted to the active roster.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-announce-roster-moves-x3496|website=Vikings.com|date=October 26, 2020|access-date=October 26, 2020}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2020,{{cite web|title=Vikings Place CB Mark Fields on Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/mark-fields-reserve-injured-dylan-mabin-roster-moves|website=Vikings.com|date=November 6, 2020}} after suffering a punctured lung against the Green Bay Packers.{{cite news |author=Bengel, Chris |title=Vikings' Mark Fields suffers punctured lung after being hit with opponent's cleat |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/vikings-mark-fields-suffers-punctured-lung-after-being-hit-with-opponents-cleat/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2021}} He was activated from injured reserve on December 15, 2020,{{cite news |title=Vikings Activate CB Mark Fields II from Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/mark-fields-curtis-riley-kris-boyd-roster-moves |website=Vikings.com |date=December 15, 2020 |access-date=February 1, 2021}} and waived by the Vikings the next day.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=RotoWire|date=December 16, 2020|title=Mark Fields: Cut loose by Minnesota|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/mark-fields-cut-loose-by-minnesota/|access-date=December 17, 2020|website=CBS Sports}}
= Houston Texans =
On December 17, 2020, Fields was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.{{cite web|title=Texans claim cornerback Mark Fields off waivers|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/12/17/texans-claim-cornerback-mark-fields-off-waivers/|author=Simmons, Myles|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=December 17, 2020}} He was waived after the season on March 2, 2021.{{cite news |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-2-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-2-2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com |date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
The San Francisco 49ers claimed Fields off waivers on March 3, 2021.{{cite news |title=49ers Claim CB Mark Fields II |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-claim-cb-mark-fields-ii |website=49ers.com |date=March 3, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2021}} Fields was waived by the 49ers on August 10, 2021.{{Cite web|title=49ers Sign DL Shilique Calhoun, CB Alexander Myres; Waive Two Players|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-dl-shilique-calhoun-cb-alexander-myres-waive-two-players|publisher=49ers.com|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}
=Birmingham Stallions=
Fields signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on August 22, 2022.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStallions |title=Roster Updates |number=1561850847750930432 |date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022}} He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStallions |title=Transferred to Inactive List |number=1637595740271972353 |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023}} He was released on October 12, 2023.{{Cite web |author=James Larsen|title=A couple of #USFL releases today, per the roster page. |url=https://twitter.com/JamesLarsenPFN/status/1712649354161651984 |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Fields was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on October 18, 2023. He was released on May 11, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/mark-fields-fieldma02/transactions | title=Mark Fields | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=August 16, 2024}}
Personal life
Fields is the son of former Pro Bowl linebacker Mark Fields.{{cite web|url=https://rubbingtherock.com/2018/03/21/clemson-football-mark-fields/|title=Clemson Football: Will Mark Fields reach his full-potential in 2018?|first=Anthony|last=Messenger|website=RubbingTheRock.com|publisher=FanSided|date=March 21, 2018|access-date=September 8, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/mark-fields/ Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:People from Cornelius, North Carolina
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